COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
CMA_.1975.6
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CMA_.1975.6
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2001
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2001
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Textiles
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Textiles
Object Type
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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Anatolian; Byzantine
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Asian; Anatolian; Byzantine
Creator Nationality
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Creator Name-CRT:
Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th Century
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Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th Century
Creator Name-CRT
false
Title:
Satyr and Maenad from a Large Curtain
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Satyr and Maenad from a Large Curtain
Title
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Title Type:
Primary
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Primary
Title Type
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View:
Full View
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Full View
View
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Creation Date:
300s
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300s
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
300
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300
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
399
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399
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Plain weave ground with tapestry weave; undyed linen and dyed wool
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Plain weave ground with tapestry weave; undyed linen and dyed wool
Materials and Techniques
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Dimensions:
Overall: 138.1cm x 85.7cm
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Overall: 138.1cm x 85.7cm
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
1975.6
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1975.6
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Credit Line
false
Inscriptions:
the satyr is identified by an inscription above his head.
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the satyr is identified by an inscription above his head.
Inscriptions
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html"target="_new">http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html</a>
Rights
false
Provenance:
(Nicolas Koutoulakis, Conches-Geneva, Switzerland).
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(Nicolas Koutoulakis, Conches-Geneva, Switzerland).
Provenance
false
Context:
Satyrs and maenads were the followers of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and fertility (known tothe Romans as Bacchus). Since he was the god of the grape harvest and wine was a basic commodity in the Roman world, his cult persisted into the 6th century, even in Christian areas like Egypt. Originally this satyr and maenad were part of a luxurious tapestry-woven depiction of a row of arches. Whether this costly curtain was commissioned for use in a cult setting or in a theater has not been determined. The satyr and maenad are depicted with haloes-a sign of distinction in pagan art. The vibrant colors, decorative architectural setting, and graceful figures testify to the weaver's skill and rank this tapestry among the crowning achievements of 4th-century Coptic textiles.
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Satyrs and maenads were the followers of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and fertility (known tothe Romans as Bacchus). Since he was the god of the grape harvest and wine was a basic commodity in the Roman world, his cult persisted into the 6th century, even in Christian areas like Egypt. Originally this satyr and maenad were part of a luxurious tapestry-woven depiction of a row of arches. Whether this costly curtain was commissioned for use in a cult setting or in a theater has not been determined. The satyr and maenad are depicted with haloes-a sign of distinction in pagan art. The vibrant colors, decorative architectural setting, and graceful figures testify to the weaver's skill and rank this tapestry among the crowning achievements of 4th-century Coptic textiles.
Context
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Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1975.6.tif
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CMA_.1975.6.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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